| 1988 Washington State Cougars football | |
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Aloha Bowl champion | |
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Aloha Bowl, W 24–22 vs. Houston | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 16 |
| AP | No. 16 |
| 1988 record | 9–3 (5–3 Pac-10) |
| Head coach | Dennis Erickson (2nd season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Bob Bratkowski (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | John L. Smith (2nd season) |
| Captain | Ivan Cook (DE) |
| Captain | Timm Rosenbach (QB) |
| Home stadium | Martin Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #7 USC † | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #6 UCLA | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #16 Washington State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1988 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Dennis Erickson, the Cougars compiled a 9–3 record (5–3 in Pac-10, tied for third), and outscored their opponents 415 to 303.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Timm Rosenbach with 3,097 passing yards, Steve Broussard with 1,280 rushing yards, and Tim Stallworth with 1,151 receiving yards.[3]
On October 29, Washington State beat No. 1 UCLA at the Rose Bowl, their first and only win ever over a No. 1 ranked team.[4]
Several months after this season, Erickson departed for Miami in early March 1989,[5][6][7] and Mike Price was hired a week later; a former Cougar player and assistant, he was previously the head coach for eight years in the Big Sky Conference at Weber State in Ogden, Utah. [8][9][10][11]
Quarterback Rosenbach opted not to stay as a fifth-year senior in 1989 and announced his intent to turn professional in April.[12][13] He entered the NFL's supplemental draft, and was selected in July with the second pick by the recently relocated Phoenix Cardinals.[14][15][16]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | at Illinois* | W 44–7 | 54,458 | ||
| September 10 | at Minnesota* | W 41–9 | 40,071 | ||
| September 17 | Oregon | L 28–43 | 30,263 | ||
| October 1 | at Tennessee* | W 52–24 | 92,276 | ||
| October 8 | California | No. 18 |
| W 44–13 | 27,077 |
| October 15 | at Arizona | L 28–45 | 48,287 | ||
| October 22 | Arizona State |
| L 28–31 | 33,170 | |
| October 29 | at No. 1 UCLA | W 34–30 | 51,970 | ||
| November 5 | at Stanford | W 24–21 | 36,500 | ||
| November 12 | Oregon State | No. 20 |
| W 36–27 | 19,702 |
| November 19 | Washington | No. 19 |
| W 32–31 | 40,000 |
| December 25 | vs. No. 14 Houston* | No. 18 | W 24–22 | 35,132 | |
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Roster[]
| 1988 Washington State Cougars football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Season summary[]
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- Steve Broussard: 27 Rush, 173 Yds[18]
NFL Draft[]
Three Cougars were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft, held April 23–24.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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| Mike Utley | G | 3 | 59 | Detroit Lions |
| Chris Dyko | T | 8 | 221 | Chicago Bears |
| Artie Holmes | DB | 11 | 293 | New York Jets |
The supplemental draft was held on July 7.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
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| Timm Rosenbach | QB | 1 | 2 | Phoenix Cardinals |
References[]
- ↑ "1988 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-state/1988-schedule.html. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Media Guide". Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 77. http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/wsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ↑ "1988 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-state/1988.html. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Bruins derailed by Cougs". Eugene Register-Guard. news service reports ((Oregon)): p. 1C. October 30, 1988. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_vJVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=luEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6312%2C7659231.
- ↑ Bergum, Steve (March 6, 1989). "Erickson's air express off to Miami". Spokesman-Review ((Spokane, Washington)): p. A1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rlxWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CfADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5399%2C3743456.
- ↑ "Erickson takes Miami job". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press ((Oregon)): p. 1D. March 6, 1989. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yedVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=seEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2516%2C1468206.
- ↑ Meehan, Jim (March 6, 1989). "Erickson leaves 'dream'". Idahonian ((Moscow)): p. 1A. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mZUrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ntAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2376%2C3411479.
- ↑ Meehan, Jim (March 14, 1989). "Price comes to 'save the day'". Idahonian ((Moscow)): p. 1A. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ipUrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ntAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2933%2C2469781.
- ↑ Blanchette, John (March 14, 1989). "Choice of Price applauded by players". Spokane Chronicle ((Washington)): p. B1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qG9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7vkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3164%2C1847897.
- ↑ Bergum, Steve (March 15, 1989). "Price: 'I'm here to save the day'". Spokesman-Review ((Spokane, Washington)): p. D1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t1xWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CfADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4731%2C9904578.
- ↑ "'The Price is Right' for Cougars". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press ((Oregon)): p. 5B. March 15, 1989. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3-dVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=seEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6940%2C3930846.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Goldberg, Dave (April 11, 1989). "Rosenbach enters supplemental". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press ((Spokane, Washington)): p. C1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ollWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xO8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6554%2C7319982.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Rosenbach expects to be top NFL pick". Eugene Register-Guard. news service reports ((Oregon)): p. 2C. July 7, 1989. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DOlVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2682%2C1550940.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Cards nab Rosenbach; Walsh to Dallas". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press ((Oregon)): p. 2C. July 8, 1989. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BOlVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1506%2C1738412.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Rosenbach picked by Phoenix". Idahonian. Associated Press ((Moscow)): p. 1A. July 7, 1989. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wCYuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gtAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5876%2C506001.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Meehan, Jim (July 8, 1989). "From Cougar to Cardinal". Idahonian ((Moscow)): p. 1D. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wCYuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gtAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6000%2C699908.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Football media guide". Washington State University Athletics. 2014. p. 75. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WxhXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6fkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5582%2C956052. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Cougars feast on Illini in rare road victory, 44-7". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press ((Oregon)): p. 5B. September 4, 1988. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gOdVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=r-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6854%2C927887.
- ↑ Gerheim, Earl (April 25, 1989). "Vikings take EWU's Mickel". Spokesman-Review ((Spokane, Washington)): p. C3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=irsyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zu8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3145%2C6750416.
- ↑ Meehan, Jim (April 24, 1989). "Utley, Washington, Dyko get NFL calls". Idahonian ((Moscow)): p. 1B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WZUrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ldAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1954%2C812145.
External links[]
- Spokane Chronicle: Aloha Bowl '88 special pre-game section, December 22, 1988
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